Train Your Skills: The Cm13 Chord on Guitar

C m13 position 1 guitar chord diagram

The Cm13 chord, C minor thirteenth, is spelled C, Eb, G, Bb, D, F and A. Seven notes are one more than a guitar has strings, so no playable version can hold all of them at once.

Two voicings are listed, both barre shapes, and they range from the 1st to the 10th fret. Together the seven notes spell the whole C Dorian scale. The thirteenth, A, is a major sixth above the root, and the F is the eleventh.

Use the fretboard at the top to hear Cm13 strummed and then as an arpeggio.

C minor 13th guitar chord is also written as Cm13, Cmin13 or C-13.

Cm13 Chord Notes and Formula

Notes in the C m13 chord:

C Eb G Bb D F A

Chord Structure:

Formula: 1 b3 5 b7 9 11 13

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Cm13 Guitar Chord Diagrams

Position 1 Barre Movable

C m13 position 1 guitar chord diagram

C Minor Thirteenth Finger Positions

  • Mute the A string
  • Mute the high E string
  • Place your middle finger (2) on the fret 8 of the low E string
  • Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 8 of the D and G strings at the same time
  • Place your pinky finger (4) on the fret 10 of the B string

Position 2 Barre Movable Slash Chord

C m13 position 2 guitar chord diagram (Cm13/Eb slash chord)

C/Eb Minor Thirteenth Finger Positions

  • Mute the low E string
  • Mute the A string
  • Place your index finger (1) on the fret 1 of the D string
  • Place your middle finger (2) on the fret 3 of the G and B strings at the same time
  • Place your pinky finger (4) on the fret 5 of the high E string

The lowest note is Eb, not the root, so this voicing is the slash chord Cm13/Eb.

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Chords That Go With Cm13

One key where Cm13 fits is Bb major, where it works as the ii chord. These are the main chords of that key, the ones you will often hear around it:

I · Bb ii · Cm iii · Dm IV · Eb V · F vi · Gm

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More C Chords

C Cm C7 Cm7 Cmaj7 Csus4 Csus2 Cadd9 Cdim C9 Cm6/9 Cmaj13 Cmaj7#5 C6

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Play This Chord With Other Roots

C m13 | D m13 | E m13 | F m13 | G m13 | A m13 | B m13 | C#m13 | D#m13 | F#m13 | G#m13 | A#m13 | Abm13 | Bbm13 | Dbm13 | Ebm13 | Gbm13

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FAQ

What notes are in Cm13?

Cm13 is C, Eb, G, Bb, D, F and A. The D is the ninth, F the eleventh and A the thirteenth.

How many ways are there to play Cm13?

The fingering data lists 2 voicings, from the 1st fret to the 10th. Both are barre voicings and none uses an open string.

Which scale goes with C minor thirteenth?

C Dorian: C, D, Eb, F, G, A, Bb. The chord contains all seven of its notes, so nothing falls outside the scale.

What is the thirteenth in Cm13?

A, a major sixth up from C, counted an octave higher. Natural minor would have Ab there, so the A is what makes the sound Dorian.

How does Cm13 differ from Cm9?

Cm9 has C, Eb, G, Bb and D. Cm13 adds F, the eleventh, and A, the thirteenth, for seven notes in total.